Mother Nature....

Whew!

Mother Nature's been pitching quite the

Hissy Fit, lately.

Fires in the West and Northwest.

Earthquakes in Mexico.

And, hurricane's....lots of hurricanes.

It's been years, since we were in Mexico City 

or San Juan, Puerto Rico.

But, just his last spring, we were in 

St. Thomas and Dominica.

We took back to back Caribbean cruises.

We went to St. Thomas on each cruise.

It's a fairly dry island.  There are no natural rivers, and it might not rain for months.

Ironically named, Water Island sits in the middle of the bay.  See the big cacti?

Magan's Bay

The island depends on desalinization of sea water,

which supports a bigger population, as well as the 

vital tourist industry.

More people means more buildings.  And, when hurricanes come, 

more things to damage.

Photos I've seen show major damage....and, almost no green left.

Trees completely stripped.

Very sad...

Dominica was on our second cruise...the one where Mr. P had the flu.

So, we didn't tour the island.

We did get off, and shopped right at the port.

Back on the ship, we could see quaint, colorful houses, along the water.

Colorful, but not very sturdy.

I'm thinking these houses are no longer standing.

Dominica took a direct hit from Category Five Maria.

There is massive destruction there.

We were told that it rains somewhere on the island, every day.

This was our view as we sailed away.

These islands depend on tourism for their living.

Let's hope they can get back up and running very soon.

I know they'll give it a great try...

just like here in the States...Texas, Louisiana and Florida.

The fire ravaged West.

And, people in Mexico.

We have hope...and, faith.

We've booked a cruise next fall, to go back to these islands

Mr. P missed.

It's time for Mother Nature to settle herself down.

Have a good, and safe weekend.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~